Weiss Kreuz Fan Fiction ❯ the rescue ❯ three ( Chapter 3 )

Main Pairings: Nagi/Omi, Schuldig/Yohji

Timeline: Set a year or so after Gluhen

Note from the Author: Thank you for all those who have reviewed and read so far. I appreciate it very much! ^_^ I hope you have enjoyed reading. Please feel free to submit your comments and suggestions. Special thanks goes to Aestrin and MikaSamu. To Aestrin, yes, Yohji has amnesia and both Ken and Aya are in KB. I have already finished until chapter 8...things will be explained later. Much thanks for your comment. To MikaSamu, thanks a lot! ^_^

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Chapter Three

Mamoru Takatori awoke to the muffled sounds coming from the other side of the van where their kidnappers resided, driving said vehicle. He blearily opened his eyes to the darkness, and could only make out a dark outline of his personal bodyguard still unconscious and leaning against the cold, metal interior. Replaying their capture, Mamoru remembered almost making it out of the house after Nagi his bodyguard, when he looked back and saw his grandfather held up by one of their pursuers. With the condition of the young Takatori in exchange for his grandfather's freedom, the old man was let go by their captors, only to grab Mamoru by his lush, gray hair and pulled away from the scene. Nagi had tried to fight back, only to be knocked down and carried along with them.

He had quit being Persia a year ago. When he received his father’s position in the organization and eventually Weiss disbanded, Mamoru Takatori thought he could bear accepting new recruits for the assassin group and tried to carry on being Persia if not for his meeting with Rook who had criticized him of being heartless. Truth be told, he did not wish to corrupt any more innocent minds by signing them up to one of the feared names in the underground world. He had done that with both Sena and Ryou, who had already passed away; and he had tried to do it again. Yet, with his own conscience badgering him, he could not properly manage things well. His indecision caused the fourth[1] Weiss to fail, and he did not think he would be able to bear with that one more time. He knew it was partly his fault that the previous Weiss was easily destroyed, and the overwhelming guilt he felt for his other ex-teammates’ fates triggered his decision to give up his position and appoint his grandfather to replace him.

Now, Mamoru was reduced to being a plain college student, finishing his studies in computer science, but being the grandson of a man still known to hold position in the underworld, Mamoru had to bear with having a constant bodyguard with him, even if he had been an assassin himself a long time ago.

Mamoru had identified their captors even before he had blacked out; he recognized them well as the new recruits of his grandfather that made up the sixth[2] Weiss. The Crashers had been also replaced with new recruits, and he could very well remember Bishop's reason before the tall brunette and the others had turned their backs away from Kritiker for good - they wanted to have their life back, and since Kritiker believed that the Crashers have served them long enough, they had let them go. A new set of recruits were being currently trained, but it was obvious that the ones in Weiss fared better; Crashers' objective was only to clean up the mess that Weiss makes. A few weeks ago, he had a chance to catch a glimpse of the new Crashers, and from having seen the new Weiss, Mamoru knew that Weiss would be unstoppable.

How their captors knew just how to make Nagi's talent disappear was also unknown to him. Piecing things together, Mamoru realized that this time, there was no escape, what with Nagi restrained and helpless just as much as he was and his grandfather unable to do anything lest he was as willing to risk his grandson's life just as Takatori Reiji had been. Yet, hopeless as it seemed, Mamoru Takatori was known not to back down from any fight. No, Omi Tsukiyono had never backed down a fight.

Presently, the alert twenty-three-year-old found he was bound by the wrists behind his back, as well as his feet. Fortunately, their pursuers failed to gag him, and so with great precaution so as not to alert their kidnappers, he called out to Nagi in a soft whisper.

A nudge on his foot startled Nagi out of his slumber, as his eyes struggled to take in the black void that seemed to suffocate him. He thrashed a bit to find he was also restrained and when he saw the faint outline of his employer, he drew out a sigh of relief. “Are you all right?”

“I think so.”

Nagi bit his lip grudgingly berating himself for getting caught and tied up so easily. Never in his life as an assassin had anyone been able to bring him down. “How long was I out?”

“I wouldn’t know.” Mamoru answered weakly. His voice seemed empty in the dark. “I was in and out of it as well, but I guess the ride is taking too long.”

Deciding it had taken them too long to be cooped up in the dark Nagi sighed and concentrated freeing himself kinetically. He planned to follow the van once they got out so he could slay the bastards that made him fall so easily.

Nagi frowned as he tried to draw up his hands, only to find them still tied up. ‘Something is not right.’ “I can’t free myself.”

“What?”

“I can’t free myself.” Nagi answered loudly, his voice laced with panic and worry as he tugged at his ropes. He tried his talent again, but his feet remained bound as well.

Mamoru watched the silhouette of his companion with pity and concern; he knew the younger man was vainly trying with his talent to set them free. Even though he hated to be the bearer of bad news, he didn't want him to waste his energy and time for a lost cause. “Nagi, they disabled your talent.”

“What?” It was the brunette’s turn to exclaim. For him, things were getting surreal by the minute. First, a bunch of amateurs captured him and now he didn’t have his talent. “What do you mean?”

“When you tried to fight back, one of them managed to sneak behind you and inject something. You blacked out afterwards.” Mamoru muttered, knowing it was a blow on Nagi's pride to be outsmarted by the enemy that way; but even if he had seen it coming he wouldn't have been able to prevent the attack; the enemy was moving too fast.

If Mamoru could only see Nagi, it would have been the first time that the man would see intense fear from the younger man's eyes. For the rest of his time together with the brunette, he had only seen little emotion from his bodyguard that he was beginning to think the man was not human; but like Ran, Nagi had feelings too. How they were able to defeat him earlier while he was literally thrashing the house and hurling everything toward them was beyond him; if they could take him down, then he and Mamoru would be as good as dead. Nagi felt goosebumps rippling his skin and making him shiver. It was the first time he had been truly afraid for their lives.

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[1]The third Weiss was composed of the following people: Fujimiya Ran, Kudou Yohji, Hidaka Ken, and Tsukiyono Omi. The fourth weiss retains all four, including only Sena and Kyou.

[2]The sixth Weiss is believed to be class G students from Koua Academy. For those wondering about the fifth Weiss, they are the following: Mamoru Matsuzawa, Takuro Takahashi, Noriyasu Morate, and Atsushi Ogasawara their leader. Kritiker had them handpicked, but since in this story Omi wasn't exactly the perfect 'Persia', it is assumed the fifth Weiss didn't fare well.